Posts Tagged ‘liam fox’

In rugby terms, the Ministry of Defence has long been regarded as a hospital pass for a ministerial career: few leave it for bigger and better things. Not for nothing have both David Cameron and Georg...
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The Foxhunt is over. Liam Fox's departure was inevitable as soon as the details of his bizarre working relationship with his friend, Adam Werritty, began to emerge. The tenacity with which the Defence...
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Tragedy is an over-used word, but Liam Fox's resignation surely has some tragic aspects. One is the notion that a character flaw has led to downfall: Dr Fox's affection for Adam Werritty clearly helpe...
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So I got it wrong: Liam did not survive. Too much embarassment, too many revelations, too much distraction from the serious business of his department and the Government as a whole. His loss is a seri...
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It is notoriously the case that the dying days of governments, of whatever persuasion, are marked by scandals involving lax morals and the abuse of power. John Major at the end of 18 years of Tory rul...
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Did I jump, or was I pushed? Perhaps I flounced, as one leading Left-wing commentator has alleged. Well, Ed Miliband certainly didn’t flounce at the New Statesman’s star-studded bash at the Labour...
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So Walter Mitty has finally made an appearance in the Liam Fox saga. “Friends” of the Defence Secretary have dubbed Adam Werritty a “Walter Mitty figure” who fantasised that he was a key advis...
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What on earth was Chris Grayling playing at this morning on the Today programme? John Humphrys clearly wasn’t that interested in the fact that unemployment has hit a 17-year high. He had far weighti...
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Liam Fox survived his Commons statement with ease yesterday. That was partly due to a serious shoring up operation by the Tory whips and partly due to Labour's Jim Murphy putting up a woeful performan...
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The Defence Secretary has left the Commons, George Osborne and Michael Gove are now addressing MPs. He didn't have the worst two hours. When the session started, Dr Fox even felt bubbly enough to joke...
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